Comments on: No, Virginia, the Apple Tablet is a big fat Fairy Tale http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-virginia-the-apple-tablet-is-a-big-fat-fairy-tale Rex Hammock's Blog Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SplinteredMind http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170/comment-page-1#comment-353586 SplinteredMind Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:10:31 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170#comment-353586 Or he could be using self-deprecating humor. Just a thought… Or he could be using self-deprecating humor. Just a thought…

]]> By: SplinteredMind http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170/comment-page-1#comment-353585 SplinteredMind Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:09:04 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170#comment-353585 The New iPad Touch 2010 will come complete with large, gorgeous screen, multi-touch sensitivity, 3yr contract with AT&T for $30/mo 3GS connectivity (plus additional fees for usage above 1MB), every song ever recorded by man pre downloaded, and AI courtesy of Hal9000, who will slowly delete your precious files one by one while singing "Daisy Daisy" for that true Hollywood experience that only Apple can provide. I can't wait!!!1!!!1! The New iPad Touch 2010 will come complete with large, gorgeous screen, multi-touch sensitivity, 3yr contract with AT&T for $30/mo 3GS connectivity (plus additional fees for usage above 1MB), every song ever recorded by man pre downloaded, and AI courtesy of Hal9000, who will slowly delete your precious files one by one while singing “Daisy Daisy” for that true Hollywood experience that only Apple can provide. I can't wait!!!1!!!1!

]]> By: SplinteredMind http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170/comment-page-1#comment-353301 SplinteredMind Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:10:31 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170#comment-353301 Or he could be using self-deprecating humor. Just a thought… Or he could be using self-deprecating humor. Just a thought…

]]> By: SplinteredMind http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170/comment-page-1#comment-353300 SplinteredMind Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:09:04 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170#comment-353300 The New iPad Touch 2010 will come complete with large, gorgeous screen, multi-touch sensitivity, 3yr contract with AT&T for $30/mo 3GS connectivity (plus additional fees for usage above 1MB), every song ever recorded by man pre downloaded, and AI courtesy of Hal9000, who will slowly delete your precious files one by one while singing "Daisy Daisy" for that true Hollywood experience that only Apple can provide. I can't wait!!!1!!!1! The New iPad Touch 2010 will come complete with large, gorgeous screen, multi-touch sensitivity, 3yr contract with AT&T for $30/mo 3GS connectivity (plus additional fees for usage above 1MB), every song ever recorded by man pre downloaded, and AI courtesy of Hal9000, who will slowly delete your precious files one by one while singing “Daisy Daisy” for that true Hollywood experience that only Apple can provide. I can't wait!!!1!!!1!

]]> By: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home » Blog Archive » Apple quickies: Stockholm Syndrome and ‘No, Virginia’ http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170/comment-page-1#comment-349775 TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home » Blog Archive » Apple quickies: Stockholm Syndrome and ‘No, Virginia’ Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:32:37 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170#comment-349775 [...] story is a satirical homage by Rex Hammock to a famous newspaper column from this time of year: “No, Virginia, the Apple Tablet is a big fat Fairy Tale”. The content is just about what you would expect—though as Hammock notes in the comments [...] [...] story is a satirical homage by Rex Hammock to a famous newspaper column from this time of year: “No, Virginia, the Apple Tablet is a big fat Fairy Tale”. The content is just about what you would expect—though as Hammock notes in the comments [...]

]]> By: mturro http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170/comment-page-1#comment-353303 mturro Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:56:42 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170#comment-353303 Good mockery there Rex - I specially like the way you use irony in your mockery in defense of your parody. Well done. Good mockery there Rex – I specially like the way you use irony in your mockery in defense of your parody. Well done.

]]> By: Rex Hammock http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170/comment-page-1#comment-353302 Rex Hammock Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:10:40 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170#comment-353302 Mockery? Is this mockery? I thought it was parody. Here, let me give you an example of mockery: To be named Einstein, you sure aren't very smart. Now, *that* is mockery. Mockery? Is this mockery? I thought it was parody. Here, let me give you an example of mockery: To be named Einstein, you sure aren't very smart. Now, *that* is mockery.

]]> By: Jackob Einstein http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170/comment-page-1#comment-349769 Jackob Einstein Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:06:38 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170#comment-349769 Mockery is a form of jealousy. Not having an original thought in years probably makes you really not notice how your envy colors your word choice. You may think you are being funny, but it is your inability to predict correctly that prompts your making fun of those who actually bought your sad hype. Mockery is a form of jealousy. Not having an original thought in years probably makes you really not notice how your envy colors your word choice. You may think you are being funny, but it is your inability to predict correctly that prompts your making fun of those who actually bought your sad hype.

]]> By: @JoeHobot http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170/comment-page-1#comment-349765 @JoeHobot Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:50:07 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170#comment-349765 Omg I totally agree with you! ....there might be Apple Tablet but in 2012? Oh wait the world will end that year! ...Never mind :)<br><br>Loved this part "if they blogged, they’d be on Techmeme every day" <br><br>Joe Hobot<br>CEO:<br><a href="http://mwd.com" rel="nofollow">http://mwd.com</a> Omg I totally agree with you! ….there might be Apple Tablet but in 2012? Oh wait the world will end that year! …Never mind :)

Loved this part “if they blogged, they’d be on Techmeme every day”

Joe Hobot
CEO:
http://mwd.com

]]> By: mturro http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170/comment-page-1#comment-349759 mturro Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:33:24 +0000 http://www.RexBlog.com/2009/12/10/20170#comment-349759 Reverse psychology. I like it. Reverse psychology. I like it.

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